{"data":{"id":"us-nm/44-7a-25","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"44-7A-25","heading":"Modification or correction of award.","body":"(a) Upon motion made within ninety days after the movant receives notice of the award pursuant to Section 20 [44-7A-20 NMSA 1978] or within ninety days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to Section 21 [44-7A-21 NMSA 1978], the court shall modify or correct the award if:\n(1) there was an evident mathematical miscalculation or an evident mistake in the description of a person, thing or property referred to in the award;\n(2) the arbitrator has made an award on a claim not submitted to the arbitrator and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the claims submitted; or\n(3) the award is imperfect in a matter of form not affecting the merits of the decision on the claims submitted.\n(b) If a motion made under Subsection (a) is granted, the court shall modify or correct and confirm the award as modified or corrected. Otherwise, unless a motion to vacate is pending, the court shall confirm the award. A motion to modify or correct an award pursuant to this section may be joined with a motion to vacate the award.","path":["Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters","ARTICLE 7A Uniform Arbitration"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18545/index.do","current_through":"2023-06-16","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"d885706d80c6a58a7b59ed850c00cbfaa3dfcb42ec17886aca4e67dcb4a282f1","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/44-7a-24","next":"us-nm/44-7a-26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}